UK Proposes Fines and Ban for AI Chatbots Endangering Children

Labour leader Keir Starmer announces plans for a UK crackdown on AI chatbots that create illegal content and put children at risk, following a scandal involving Elon Musk's Grok tool. Makers of such AI tools could face significant fines or a ban.

15 Feb, 22:30 — 15 Feb, 22:30

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The Guardian15 Feb, 22:30

Makers of AI chatbots that put children at risk face big fines or UK ban

Starmer to announce ‘crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI’ after scandal involving Elon Musk’s Grok tool Makers of AI chatbots that put children at risk will face massive fines or even see their services blocked in the UK under law changes to be announced by Keir Starmer on Monday. Emboldened by Elon Musk’s X stopping its Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people in the UK after public outrage last month, ministers are planning a “crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI”. Continue reading...

By Robert Booth UK technology editor

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